Armchairs
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1980s Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1980s Chippendale Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Mahogany
1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Early 1900s Danish Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1980s Czech Neoclassical Revival Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1980s Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s Chesterfield Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Early 1900s Swedish Chesterfield Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1980s Regency Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Wicker
Early 1900s American Adirondack Antique Armchairs
Oak
1980s Italian Minimalist Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Early 1900s French Directoire Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1980s Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Early 1900s Antique Armchairs
Wood
1980s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 1900s Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Mahogany, Walnut
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1980s Hungarian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1980s Philippine British Colonial Vintage Armchairs
Hide, Rattan
Early 1900s Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Early 1900s French Directoire Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Armchairs
Leather, Birch
1980s Japanese Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1980s Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1980s Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Plastic
1980s American Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s American Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Early 1900s British Chinoiserie Antique Armchairs
Lacquer
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 1900s Swedish Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Brass
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
1980s Italian Louis Philippe Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Antique and Vintage Armchairs for Sale on 1stDibs
Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique or vintage armchair that they love.
Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.
In ancient Egypt, the commoners took stools, while in early Greece, ceremonial chairs of carved marble were designated for nobility. But the high-backed early thrones of yore, elevated and ornate, were merely grandiose iterations of today’s armchairs.
Modern-day armchairs, built with functionality and comfort in mind, are now central to tasks throughout your home. Formal dining armchairs support your guests at a table for a cheery feast, a good drafting chair with a deep seat is parked in front of an easel where you create art and, elsewhere, an ergonomic wonder of sorts positions you at the desk for your 9 to 5.
When placed under just the right lamp where you can lounge comfortably, both elbows resting on the padded supports on each side of you, an upholstered armchair — or a rattan armchair for your light-suffused sunroom — can be the sanctuary where you’ll read for hours.
If you’re in the mood for company, your velvet chesterfield armchair is a place to relax and be part of the conversation that swirls around you. Maybe the dialogue is about the beloved Papa Bear chair, a mid-century modern masterpiece from Danish carpenter and furniture maker Hans Wegner, and the wingback’s strong association with the concept of cozying up by the fireplace, which we can trace back to its origins in 1600s-era England, when the seat’s distinctive arm protrusions protected the sitter from the heat of the period’s large fireplaces.
If the fireside armchair chat involves spirited comparisons, your companions will likely probe the merits of antique and vintage armchairs such as Queen Anne armchairs, Victorian armchairs or even Louis XVI armchairs, as well as the pros and cons of restoration versus conservation.
Everyone seems to have a favorite armchair and most people will be all too willing to talk about their beloved design. Whether that’s the unique Favela chair by Brazilian sibling furniture designers Fernando and Humberto Campana, who repurposed everyday objects to provocative effect; or Marcel Breuer’s futuristic tubular metal Wassily lounge chair; the functionality-first LC series from Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret; or the Eames lounge chair of the mid-1950s created by Charles and Ray Eames, there is an iconic armchair for everyone and every purpose. Find yours on 1stDibs right now.